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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1920
Page
12
Market overview shows wheat prices easing with No 2 dark northern at 1.86 and No 3 at 1.64, corn 82 cents, oats around 50 to 51 percent, and rye near 1.60. Minneapolis receipts number 280 cars with cash wheat at 1.65 to 1.70 as flour prices edge lower and shipments total 66,032 barrels.
Deflation of prices extended across many high class and speculative shares as market sentiment grew more bearish. Strong entities like rails and motors declined, with oils, chemicals, and shipping also dropping. total trade reached about 1 million shares amid sparse fund activity and dull bond markets.
The column notes persistent liquidation in mining and oil stocks, with volatile trading and mixed market signals. It cites currency moves, pipeline connections for Frantz and Great Western interests, and shifting railroad carload data showing declines in grain and livestock but rises in coal and ore. It also records bar silver prices abroad and Britain's November exports as context for market tone.
Cattle receipts 16 000 slow market steady to lower with cattle prices. hog receipts 46 000 market weak to lower. pork price range 9.65 to 10.00 top around 10.50 for veal calves strong. Sheep receipts 21 000 fat lambs around 11.25 top. regional markets Spokane and Omaha also show steady or mixed bids with lambs and cattle varying by location.
South St Paul notes cattle receipts around 3000 with mixed grades. steer prices steady to higher, bulk 4.50 to 6.50, top 9.50. hog receipts 8500 with prices steady to higher, bulk 9.20 to 9.30. sheep and lambs lighter, top natives 9.75. New York money and exchange figures listed. Norris News Notes cover local church music, visits, and town movements. Olson fingerprints report from Billings notes arrest and transfer to Leavenworth.
W J Kirby of Montana Idaho Copper reports ongoing development work near the Montana Idaho state line by Adair Idaho. A 6800 foot tunnel has 2000 feet to go to reach old Monitor workings. Anaconda Copper notes November output at 11,100,000 pounds, up 160,000 from October and equal to September, continuing a June production standard. Stephen Birch of Kennicott Copper says copper is cheap, with European reconstruction boosting demand. foreign buyers limited by funds and war scrap depletion.
Montana report notes Dear Lodge health week planned by Woman's club public health committee led by Mrs. W. L Marsh with Dr Vidal of Galen as principal speaker urging TB sanitarium budget support and recreation hall for Galen patients. Auxiliaries elected officers. local peddler arrested for license violation.
John Ellison died Saturday night. Funeral services were held at the revocational church with Rev. E. R. Bellingham delivering the sermon. Pallbearers included John EB. Rees CN. Skillman John C. Campbell C. T. Busha Lee Smoot and John Tobin. Ellison born August 6 1847 in Law. He served five years on a city police force in Wisden and worked for the London and Northwestern railroad until 1881 when he moved to America then to Big Timber. He married Elizabeth Robinson and they had ten children seven living, plus 14 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. He owned ranches in Boulder valley before moving to Big Timber two years ago. Additional notes from Kalispell report varying details.
Drummond resident 4 Weaver of Bearmouth visited town Wednesday. Williams rode as a passenger to Deer Lodge Wednesday morning. Mrs. Albert Balzhiser shopped in Missoula Wednesday morning. Fred Lombardi came from Bearmouth Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Charles Erickson were in town on business Wednesday.
Swedish women of all classes favor flowers and Stockholm, given its size and population, hosts more flower shops than any other European city.
Billings officials plan an ordinance at the city council meeting requiring the registration of all cows supplying milk. The health committee report cites milk supply concerns and mandates certificates from qualified veterinarians proving cows are disease free. The move aligns with health week surveys and aims to safeguard public milk health.
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